A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
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A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
CROSBY-GARRETT, or Gerard, a township and a parish in East Ward district, Westmoreland. The township lies on the river Eden, under Crosby Fell, adjacent to the South Durham and Lancashire Union railway, 3 miles W by N of Kirkby-Stephen; and has a post office under Penrith. Acres, 3, 008. Pop., 245. Houses, 45. The parish includes also the township of Little Musgrave. Acres, 4, 224. Real property, with Soulby, Smardale, Waitby, and Great Musgrave, £7, 875. Pop., 306. Houses, 56. The property is much subdivided. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Carlisle. Value, £107.* Patron, W. Crawford, Esq. The church is old but good; there is a Baptist chapel; and an endowed school has £22.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a township and a parish" (ADL Feature Type: "countries, 4th order divisions") |
| Administrative units: | Crosby Garrett CP/AP East Ward RegD/PLU Westmorland AncC |
| Place names: | CROSBY GARRETT | CROSBY GARRETT OR GERARD | GERARD |
| Place: | Crosby Garrett |
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